SANFORD — Two people who found their cars had been burglarized Tuesday morning got their belongings back that afternoon and the alleged thief was taken into custody by Sanford Police.

Justin Obremski, 27, of of Sanford was arrested about 3 p.m. Tuesday. He is charged with multiple counts of burglary of a motor vehicle and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 

Sanford Deputy Police Chief Tim Strout said the first burglary was reported at 7:18 a.m. when a motorist discovered that someone had stolen a Canon camera valued at about $900 and several miscellaneous items from the vehicle, parked in the area of the Newton Center nursing care facility on July Street.

Forty-one minutes later at 7:59 a.m., another driver, parked at the Southern Maine Health Care medical office building at  29 June St., found a Makita drill, valued at about $200, missing from their vehicle.

Strout said an investigation identified Obremski as the perpetrator, but he declined to be more specific.

He was was taken into custody and taken to York County Jail in Alfred without incident. 

On Wednesday, a York County Jail corrections officer said Obremski remained incarcerated in lieu of $2,500 cash bail. He was to make a first appearance at Springvale District Court on Wednesday afternoon by video link from the jail.

All of the stolen property was recovered.

Strout reminded motorists to always lock their vehicles when they’re not in them as both vehicles burglarized in this case were unlocked. 

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or twells@journaltribune.com.